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08 Aug 2007
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How to Start and Run a Small Book Publishing Company by Peter I. Hupalo

Essay - 4 pages - Literature

The author of this book, Peter Hupalo, self-published his first book, Thinking Like An Entrepreneur in 1999, thus beginning his company, HCM Publishing. This book appears to be the second book he has self-published, though he does not mention how many books by other authors he has...

14 Dec 2010
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The Google case: Who can dethrone this leader of the industry?

Case study - 17 pages - Business strategy

We begin by studying the situation of the e-services in Google and a thorough analysis of its business model to explain its success. Secondly, we examine the leading position of Google, particularly by analyzing the strategic map of this industry, to examine the limits of this leadership with...

18 Aug 2014
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Change and Continuity in the Context of Chinese History

Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies

Young and Restless in China is a documentary that chronicles the events of some young people in their twenties and thirties as they try to adapt to the dynamic economic and social situations in China (Klayman, 2012). This documentary brings to light the challenges encountered by the Chinese...

16 Feb 2011
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Michael Hammer's guide for management

Book review - 10 pages - Management

Michael Hammer, a researcher at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is one of the leading world specialists in business management theory. As a teacher and researcher, he also works with management teams of several large global companies and helps them anticipate fundamental...

23 Sep 2009
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An analysis of the Indian retail industry

Tutorials/exercises - 63 pages - Business strategy

The Indian retail sector is witnessing tremendous growth with the changing demographics and an improvement in the quality of life of urban people. The growing affluence of India's consuming class, the emergence of retail entrepreneurs and a variety of imported products particularly in the...

07 Jul 2008
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A comprehensive assessment of the viability of operating an online gaming business in China

Essay - 6 pages - Business strategy

Introduction Researchers examining the overall variables that can impact the success of new businesses note that there are a host of variables that can impact overall success (Daniels, Radebaugh & Sullivan, 2004). In particular, market size, resources, regulations and procedures and risks must...

26 Sep 2007
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How to Start and Run a Small Book Publishing Company by Peter I. Hupalo - published: 26/09/2007

Essay - 4 pages - Journalism

The author of this book, Peter Hupalo, self-published his first book, Thinking Like An Entrepreneur in 1999, thus beginning his company, HCM Publishing. This book appears to be the second book he has self-published, though he does not mention how many books by other authors he has...

03 Mar 2011
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Strategy of launching of Red Bull

Case study - 6 pages - Services marketing

The story of a drink like no other The origin of this strange brew goes back to the 80s, when a certain Dietrich Mateschitz [1] discovered in Asia's "energy drinks". This young Austrian entrepreneur who used to go on professional trips to Southeast Asian realized one day that Asian...

08 May 2012
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Management of human resources: L'Occitane

Essay - 18 pages - Human resources

Olivier Baussan founded the company l'Occitane in 1976. At the beginning the main idea was to manufacture natural products, thanks to ingredients coming from near Provence. L'Occitane's activity consists in providing natural and quality products for hair and body to favor wellbeing and...

06 Nov 2014
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Human Resource Approach during Economic Downturn

Case study - 15 pages - Human resources

The contemporary environmental dynamisms present new and unpredictable economic patterns translating into new challenges for organizations already struggling to keep pace with the market volatility. While the general entrepreneur agrees that the risks are abound during turbulent times, the...

09 Jan 2009
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What place does the Maori culture hold New Zealand today?

Thesis - 13 pages - Sociology

New Zealand, made with several small islands and two main ones, is located between the Pacific Ocean and the Tasman Sea, around 2,000 kilometres far from Australia, New Caledonia and Fiji Islands. It is 270,000 km² large, with three million people living in the northern island and one...

15 Jan 2009
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The impact of demographic development in international marketing

Market study - 5 pages - Services marketing

This paper seeks to show the different impacts of demographic development on International Marketing and how enterprises may deal with this phenomenon. With the worldwide population ageing, new markets and new opportunities are opening for entrepreneurs. This shift in demographic...

06 Apr 2009
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The stock exchange and the big industries of India

Dissertation - 39 pages - Finance

Stock market is a broad term, which involves a number of markets in which securities are brought and sold. Stock markets often rise and fall. Before knowing why the stock markets are so volatile, let us understand about stock market and the investment options available to a potential investor....

29 May 2009
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An analysis of cost-accounting in Starbucks Coffee Company

Essay - 8 pages - Business strategy

Starbucks did not start as a seller of beverages. Its history stems in 1971 from the putting up of a business, which focused on the distribution of coffee beans, by Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegel and Gordon Bowker. It was with the entry of the entrepreneur Howard Schultz into the company that...

29 Sep 2009
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Delocalization: Advantages, inconveniences and consequences

Thesis - 10 pages - Business strategy

Economic delocalization is a transfer of activities, of capital and of employment in areas of a country or of the world which have competitive advantages. Delocalization consists of separating fabrication areas and transformation products areas of consummation country. The production is...

23 Feb 2010
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Jamestown vs. Plymouth Rock

Thesis - 2 pages - Modern history

Jamestown, Virginia was the first permanent English settlement in the New World. Sponsored by the Virginia Company of London, Jamestown was founded on the basis of economic motives. As news of the economic opportunities spread throughout England, entrepreneurs of this company planned to...

14 May 2010
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A comparison of Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic and the Australian Qantas

Thesis - 4 pages - Business strategy

Sir Richard Branson is often termed as an entrepreneur who has always over achieved. He was born on 18 July, 1950 and is the man behind pioneering the Virgin Group to what it is today. Richard Branson studied at Stowe School, where he started Student Magazine which was his first venture...

21 Jun 2010
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The development of a customer-focused organization

Thesis - 7 pages - Management

Flow management, flat organization, project management, re-engineering processes - the theme of the integrated enterprise management is the quest for better coordination between organizations and entrepreneurs which has had a major impact on business and change management in the recent...

29 Sep 2010
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Study of the effects of privatization policies on the economy: The French example

Thesis - 10 pages - Economy general

The public sector in France, which represents the firms that are controlled by the government, has been for a very long time a huge sector, with staff that represented in the 80s more than 10% of the whole labor market. Given the importance of this public sector in France, I am interested in...

29 Sep 2010
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Clear-Wire-IP, a new way of calling

Essay - 13 pages - Services marketing

There are no news in the fact that the ICT sector has been developing at an outrageous pace for the last two or three decades. A great amount of new gadgets appear every day on the market; some useful and others less useful. This also implies that we are working in a relatively risky market where...

29 Sep 2010
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AnimeHA, Full Tilt Poker and Alienware: case study of three successfull e-businesses

Case study - 7 pages - Economy general

Nowadays, launching a successful e-business requires several conditions to be fulfilled. We must have knowledge of the current elements that are part of e-business, such as the different existing business models. We also have to be aware of the numerous applications provided by the Internet...

29 Sep 2010
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Heineken and the beer market

Case study - 15 pages - Services marketing

Heineken was born in 1973 in Amsterdam. The company grew with its brand image and acquired international recognition in a momentum which was fairly gradual. One of its key product which is beer was being exported to Dutch India which is now called Indonesia. Further, in 1876 France was identified...

29 Sep 2010
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Burger King in South-Africa

Case study - 14 pages - Services marketing

Burger King was established in 1954 in Miami, Florida, by James McLamore and David Edgerton. They were among the pioneers of fast food. The Whopper , launched in 1957, was an instant success, and is today the emblem of the brand. Burger King quickly distinguished itself by its unique taste and...

29 Sep 2010
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Marketing & Innovation Business Case: Ladies Taxi Service, Paris

Case study - 17 pages - Services marketing

Nowadays, women do not feel safe in the streets of Paris. In 2008, 10% to 12% of the people interrogated in Paris claimed to be worried about their security in the day-to-day life . Taxis and public transport are not an exception. Some recent events such as the murder of a young Swedish girl by a...

29 Sep 2010
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Starbucks - Organisation and Management

Case study - 9 pages - Management

In 1971 the story began, three Seattle entrepreneurs started the Starbucks Corporation. They sold whole bean coffee in one store. After 11 years, their business had grown tremendously and they hired Schultz in 1982 to be the manager of retail and marketing. He had some ideas, he...

12 Oct 2010
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Change management: The difficulties in applying change processes

Essay - 8 pages - Management

When a company witnesses an important growth or change period, the entrepreneur and the executives needs to manage the changes and adapt the organization to its new expectations. They have to adapt the company to the new demand and ensure this expansion without damaging their global...

14 Oct 2010
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International human resource management: Sean John Clothing Inc. and its expansion into the Caribbean Basin: Jamaica

Thesis - 8 pages - Human resources

Sean John Clothing is a very successful contemporary clothing brand launched in 1998 by the US Hip Hop star Sean John “Diddy” Combs. For ten years now, Sean John has made its mark on the fashion industry and made Sean John Combs one of the most successful African American...

08 Oct 2010
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E-business, three case studies : Spreadshirt, Bigadj.com, Emusic.com

Case study - 8 pages - Economy general

Case 1 - Spreadshirt.net is a new website which allows to create its own shirts, apparels and to personalize a lot of items (mugs, aprons, bags, etc..). It is a German company which received several prizes for its business idea (for instance, the Hewlett Packard Business Innovation Award 2004)....

12 Oct 2010
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Change management: The difficulties in applying change processes - published: 12/10/2010

Course material - 8 pages - Management

When a company knows an important growth, the entrepreneur and the executives needs to manage the changes and adapt the organization to its new expectations. They have to adapt the company to the new demand and ensure this expansion without damaging the global service and functioning. But...

29 Nov 2010
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The Internal Communication at Carrefour

Thesis - 7 pages - Management

Carrefour is the second largest global group in the retail sector with a turnover of 87 billion Euros in 2008. The Carrefour group includes firms, hypermarkets, supermarkets, hard discount stores, convenience stores (Shop, 8 a Huit) and online shopping sites (Ooshop). Through this document, we...